C of I vs Eastern Oregon University (EOU)

The College of Idaho and Eastern Oregon University, both located in the scenic Pacific Northwest, offer distinct educational experiences. The College of Idaho, a private liberal arts college, boasts a highly selective admissions process with an acceptance rate of 68%, while Eastern Oregon University, a public university, offers a more open admissions policy with an acceptance rate of 96%. The College of Idaho's student body is predominantly White (86%) and female (58%), while Eastern Oregon University's student body is more diverse, with a larger proportion of Hispanic (29%) and male (53%) students. Both institutions offer a range of undergraduate programs, with popular majors at The College of Idaho including Business, Health Professions, and Education, and popular majors at Eastern Oregon University including Business, Education, and Health Professions. With graduation rates of 63% and 43% respectively, both universities are committed to student success and providing the necessary resources to help students achieve their academic goals.

	Eastern Oregon University	The College of Idaho
Overview
Location	La Grande, Oregon	Caldwell, Idaho
Campus setting	Town: Remote	Suburb: Midsize
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Private (Non Profit)
Calendar system	Quarter	4-1-4
Degrees offered	Undergraduate and Graduate	Undergraduate and Graduate
Students retention rate	65.0%	79.0%
Common app member	Yes	Yes
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	97.7%	56.3%
Application fees	Undergraduate: $50 Graduate: $90
SAT range	N/A	1080 - 1246
ACT range	N/A	21 - 30
Students submitting SAT score		53.0%
Students submitting ACT score		18.0%
Total number of applicants	646	3,464
Total number of admissions given out	631	1,950
Admitted students who chose to enroll	267	296
Yield rate	42.3%	15.2%
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	N/A	N/A
High school GPA	Required	Required
Recommendation letters	Not required	Required
High school transcript	Not required	Not required
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	Required	Required

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $24,669 Out of state: $37,359	$44,655
Average net price	$15,387	$23,329
Tuition	In state: $7,830 Out of state: $20,520	$33,000
Room & board	Room/dormitory: $6,155 Meal plan: $4,765	Room/dormitory: $5,050 Meal plan: $6,108
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	92.0% Average amount $7,289	100.0% Average amount $22,268
Students receiving federal student loan	42.0% Average amount $5,031	57.0% Average amount $5,251
Students taking out private loans	6.0% Average amount $10,967	11.0% Average amount $11,813

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	2,540 Men 40.0% Women 60.0%	1,119 Men 49.2% Women 50.8%
Graduate students	285 Men 29.8% Women 70.2%	26 Men 42.3% Women 57.7%
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	32.0%	33.7%
International students	0.9%	18.2%
Campus local/setting	Town: Remote	Suburb: Midsize
Dormitory capacity	400	758
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Oregon Washington Idaho California Palau	Idaho California Washington Oregon Nevada

Academics
Popular study areas	Education Kinesiology & Leisure Studies Multidisciplinary Studies Business Law Enforcement and Firefighting	Health Professions Biological and Biomedical Sciences Education Business Kinesiology & Leisure Studies
Students to faculty ratio	15:1	12:1
Institutional accreditation	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Outcome
Graduation rate	38.2%	56.1%
Dropout rate	25.6%	13.1%
Transferred out	32.4%	30.8%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Fire Protection (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $92,632 Year 3: $95,984 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degrees) Year 1: $45,892 Year 2: $43,798 Year 3: $47,708 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $41,245 Year 2: $35,274 Year 3: $43,101 Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,016 Year 2: $35,060 Year 3: $41,029 Education, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $37,367 Year 2: $34,942 Year 3: $39,979 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $38,913 Year 2: $31,423 Year 3: $34,079 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $29,687 Year 2: $33,281 Year 3: $32,005 Social Sciences, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,260 Year 2: $33,281 Year 3: $29,327 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $31,615 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A English Language and Literature, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $20,040 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $34,789 Year 2: $31,890 Year 3: $44,099 Psychology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $22,578 Year 2: $26,933 Year 3: $32,411 Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,194 Year 3: N/A Biology, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $23,354 Year 2: $22,192 Year 3: N/A Social Sciences, Other (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $24,035 Year 3: N/A Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: $27,241 Year 2: $23,649 Year 3: N/A History (Bachelor's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $26,933 Year 3: N/A

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